college scouting

Predicting Future Freaks: Speed Demons

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“Son, you gotta get bigger, you gotta get stronger, and you gotta get faster!” Every football player at every level has heard these words countless times. 
Each year, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic procures a list of the freak athletes in college football. This list has proven to be incredibly useful for fantasy football, an actionable piece of information.

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Travis Etienne Prospect Deep Dive

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One of the biggest surprises of this past January in the devy community was Travis Etienne’s decision to return to school. It is obviously a shock to many that a running back as accomplished as Etienne would make the announcement that he was returning to Clemson for his senior year. With this decision, however, Travis Etienne re-enters the devy pool and is definitely someone we should all be intimately familiar with by the time the 2021 NFL Draft rolls around next April.

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Early Look at Julian Fleming

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In high school, wide receiver prospects can jump off the page when they go up and win a jump ball over a DB, burn coverage down the field with speed, show elusiveness in the open field, or run over a would-be tackler. Very rarely, however, does one player possess a skill set that enables them to consistently do all of the above. Let me introduce you to a prospect who does, Julian Fleming. Fleming is a 6’2”, 200 lbs. WR from Catawissa, PA, and is committed to playing at Ohio State, starting next year.

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2020 Superflex Rookie Mock Draft 1.0

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*This is not how I think the 2020 draft should go, but rather how I predict it will go at this point in the year*

As we near the midway point of the 2019 College Football Season, it is a perfect time to begin mocking this highly touted 2020 Rookie Class. It has the potential to be a great class and has dynasty owners everywhere drooling over those 2020 first and second-round picks. This is my prediction of how I see the first round in 2020 playing out in Superflex Rookie Drafts. 

1.01 – D’Andre Swift, RB Georgia
No surprises here, even with it being a Superflex mock. Georgia’s running back D’Andre Swift is next in line to be drafted in the first round of rookie drafts and the actual NFL Draft from Running Back University. Swift is the consensus top player in all devy ranks right now. Swift is an electric back. He has one of the best cuts in all of college football, which makes him a nightmare in space. He has some of the best acceleration in this class which lets him burst out of cuts for huge gains. What makes D’Andre Swift such a complete back is his pass-catching ability. Whether it is from the backfield or lined up in the slot, he is a matchup nightmare for linebackers trying to cover him in the passing game. Swift has very few red flags, hasn’t been ridden heavily in college and will enter the NFL with fewer touches than the majority of his 2020 classmates. Swift will need to improve on his pass protection, but he should step into a heavy workload when he enters the NFL and make an immediate impact on dynasty rosters. 

1.02 – Tua Tagovailoa, QB Alabama

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Five Under the Radar Prospects to Watch on Thursday

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Michael Warren II, Jr. RB, CincinnatiIn his sophomore year with Cincinnati, he had a monster season as the starter. With 244 carries, 1,329 yards, and 19 touchdowns as well as 25 receptions, he looks to build on his success. Warren II has terrific vision with the ball in his hand; add that to his speed and lethal agility, he will be able to put up another great season. If Warren II was not on your radar after last year, watch him play on Thursday and you will see what I mean. He is an elite athlete and he will show his ability. 

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Preseason Top-10 2020 NFL Draft Prospects: SEC

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The SEC has led all conferences almost every year in NFL prospects produced and these include an incredible amount of elite NFL talent like Julio Jones, Myles Garrett, Todd Gurley, and Patrick Peterson. If I’ve done my math correctly, an incredible 443 former SEC players are on NFL teams. This year’s 2020 crop is just as impressive as any in recent memory and is filled with elite talent on both sides of the ball.

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Devy Scouting Report: Laviska Shenault Jr.

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When Laviska Shenault Jr. entered college back in 2017, he was the 73rd ranked wide receiver in his class by 247 Sports. Shenault received offers from schools like Alabama, LSU, and UCLA, but instead chose Colorado, and was never expected to make much if any noise. Fast forward two years and Shenault is arguably the top wide receiver prospect in the 2020 NFL draft.

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Cartavious Bigsby Commits to Auburn

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Cartavious “Tank” Bigsby announced his commitment to Auburn on Friday. Bigsby chose Auburn over Georgia, LSU, and South Carolina. Bigsby, the number seven ranked running back in the 2020 recruiting class according to 247 Sports. Bigsby will be a senior at Callaway High School in Hogansville, Georgia this fall. Bigsby is 6’0” and 210 pounds and ran for 2,221 yards on 238 attempts to go along with 22 touchdowns in 2018. He also added 14 catches for 217 yards through the air.

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Mid-American Conference: WR and TE

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Despite playing at a smaller school, Odom was still able to rack up a solid stat line of 20 receptions, 308 yards, and 3 TDs during his freshman year at Ohio. He proceeded to improve upon these stats during his Sophomore year, amassing 30 receptions, 418 yards, and 2 TDs. Odom proved to be a reliable target in that offense, repeatedly flashing sideline awareness and remarkable toe-dragging ability whenever necessary. In addition, Odom utilized every bit of his 6’1” frame when faced with contested catch situations, as he consistently out-positioned and out-muscled DBs at the catch point.

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Five-Star Recruit Kendall Milton Announces Decision

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Five-star recruit and 247 Sports third-ranked running back of the 2019 class, Kendall Milton announced his commitment to Georgia tonight. Milton chose the Georgia Bulldogs over schools like Alabama, LSU, and Ohio State. Milton is one of the bigger backs in the class, standing at 6’ 1.5” and 229 pounds. Milton attends Buchanan High School in Clovis, California.During his sophomore season, he exploded onto the scene rushing for 1,514 yards compared to just 478 yards as a freshman. As a sophomore, Milton also added 23 rushing touchdowns to go along with eight catches for 117 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Milton saw similar production as a junior rushing for 1,337 yards and 27 rushing touchdowns. Milton should expect to see around 175 carries again as a senior and look to stay up around the 1,500-yard mark on the ground.

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2020 NFL Draft Break Out Sleepers Candidates

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Every year, there are players that seemingly fall through the cracks of the NFL Draft process for a multitude of reasons. Nobody talks about these guys in the media leading up to the draft or doesn’t talk about them *enough* compared to other guys at their position. Whether these guys play at a smaller school

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Four-Star Running Back Tirek Murphy Commits to Purdue

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Purdue is coming off of their best recruiting class ever and just scored a big win for their 2020 recruiting class this past Saturday by landing 4-star RB Tirek Murphy. The Boilermakers landed his commitment over LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, among others. Being a high priority for Jeff

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2019 AAC: Devy Wide Receivers and Tight Ends

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The Devy Factory has started looking at the best players in each conference by diving into their strengths and weaknesses, looking at where they should be drafted in devy leagues, if at all, and where they should be drafted in the NFL. Make sure to follow our new series at @DFF_Devy and check out each of the writers on twitter as well; each twitter handle is below.

MARQUEZ STEVENSON (WR, HOUSTON) — @FARABAUGHFB
Height: 6’0”

Weight: 190 lbs.

Class: Junior

2018 Stats: 75 rec – 1,019 yards – 9 touchdowns

14 rush – 126 yards – 2 touchdowns

Strengths:

YAC ability is incredible, fantastic contact balance and elusiveness
Tremendous burst and speed flies through breaks
Contested catch ability is elite, high points and catches away from his body
Understands how to stack DBs when running deep routes
Body control and spatial awareness are elite

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Scouting Report: Tua Tagovailoa

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Tua Tagovailoa is an extremely polarizing prospect in the 2020 draft class. As a true Freshman, he entered the National Championship game after halftime, down by 13 points. The poise he showed in that miraculous comeback is precisely what had some fanbases clamoring for in their “Tank for Tua” campaigns. He replaced a seasoned veteran who had previously been a true freshman phenom in Jalen Hurts, and Alabama has never looked back.

Many already regard Tua as the consensus QB1 and possibly number 1 overall pick in next years draft class. Throughout the last few weeks, I have watched hours of game film picking apart every facet of his game

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Week 1’s Biggest Draft Winners and Losers

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Week 1 of college football hit, but it’s still #DraftSzn here. There were some fantastic performances, and then some not so fantastic performances. Ultimately, evaluating a player’s draft stock after one week is not a good idea, but these performances definitely impacted their draft stock. Winners: Will Grier, QB, West Virginia Will Grier started his

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